Fungi Causing Pneumonia

Question 1

pneumonia

Answer 1

infection of one or both of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. the air sacs are filled with pus

Question 2

types of pneumonia

Answer 2

Lobar pneumonia: affects one or more sections/lobes of the lungs
Bronchopneumonia: affects patches throughout both lungs.

Question 3

symptoms of pneumonia

Answer 3

bluish color to lips and fingers
cough with green, yellow or bloody mucous
fever and sweating
malaise
dyspnea
sharp or stabbing chest pain

Question 4

tests to confirm pneumonia diagnosis

Answer 4

chest x-ray
blood tests (CBC, blood culture)
sputum culture

Question 5

pneumonia complications

Answer 5

ARDS
lung abscesses
respiratory failure
sepsis

Question 6

histoplasma capsulatum transmission

Answer 6

inhalation of dust particles from soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings

Question 7

clinical presentation of histoplasmosis resembles?

Answer 7

TB

Question 8

histoplasmosis clinicals

Answer 8

1)Pneumonia: lesions calcify, can be seen on chest x-ray (weight loss, night sweats, low grade fever)
2)Disseminated: can occur in almost any organ, esp. lung, spleen or liver

Question 9

lung morphology in histoplasmosis

Answer 9

granulomas
areas to necrosis which coalesce to produce areas of consolidation

Question 10

blastomycosis caused by

Answer 10

blastomyces dermatitdis

Question 11

blastomycosis clinicals

Answer 11

1)Pneumonia: lesions rarely calcify
2)Disseminated: presents with weight loss, night sweats, lung involvement and skin ulcers
3)Cutaneous: skin ulcers

Question 12

lesions of blastomycosis

Answer 12

suppurative granulomas

Question 13

blastomycosis transmission

Answer 13

soil or rotten wood
respiratory transmission

Question 14

coccidioides immitis causes

Answer 14

coccidioidomycosis

Question 15

coccidioidomycosis clinical

Answer 15

1)Pneumonia
2)Disseminated: can affect the lungs, skin, bones and meninges.